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Newspaper Page TextOwon Hlstnrlen! SQo PuDIIc AudllorlL The Weather Maximum j-nilei-ilny (Ifl Minimum lotluy i . Medford Predictions MBUNE Today, fulr. tially KoiirlMnlh Tear, orly-nlnlli Your. MEDFOIID, OJil'XJON, MONDAY, MAY, 10, 1919 NO. 49 LISH FL1E MAILT SlTl ENG EARLY 'MAKES GOAL find in TO U. S. Seaulano Mission Since Satur day mornlna Located 7 Miles From Ponta Deluada Under Own Power Given Uu for Lost Caiitaln Tow ers Mav Beat NC-4 to Azores Oli Icctlve NC-I Picked Uu at Sea Crew Exhausted Plane a Wreck. WASHINGTON. Muv IIL-Tho N('.; has been located Hi'vrn mile north of l'uiilii Polgndit under her own power. v The IohI iiiivul Hotiitlitiio KC-3. com niiiiuli'il liv Commander J. II. Tow er, losl in inid-AHiintic since 5:15 Saturday morning, whm IoiIiiv report iln to tin' nnvv department proceeding towiinl l'uiilii Dcluudu under her own power, seven miles from Innil. .This message wiih received tit tlu nnvv department onrlv this afternoon from Hour Admiral Jackson nt l'uiilii IMumlu: "Tilt! NC-3 loClllctl HI'YMI IlliloH mirth of I'milii I ! L.-M tlti under her own power." Admiral Jackson's report was tak en hero to menu tluit ('oimiiiiinli'r Towers aft or having been forced l alight on tint wnl it liv fog luiil been drive nnortliwnnl iiml eastward liv tlin Mi inn until he was able to tii.xi his emit to safely mi tlm surface limliiililv 500 miles from Iho point where fog forced him down when within n nlmrt distance of tlm "Innil full" nt th Axon. PONTA DF.LGADA. Mnv 10. ("i:.'IO 1 1. m. Itv the Associated Press.) Tho missing scanlaue NC-3 wiih sighted t litM afternoon seven iiiiIch outside I'ontit IMgudu break water under her own power. 1IORTA. Mav 111. f nv the Asso ciated Press.) Thu crow oF the NC-l wiih picked im hv tho steamer 1 1 tit in Snlurdiiv iifleruoon nfler they Iiml hoen tossed nhoiit in the wnlvr for fivo liourH in their dnmiiL'eil plane. All tho members were fntiL'iied mid suffering from seasickness when picked tin. Tho plane is almost n tolnl wreek. Ailinirnl Jackson's message lis to Iho condition of tho NC-1 snid: "Tlin I''iiirfnx in sluniliiur hv the NC-1 .'10 niih'H oust of t'orvo, Doth wings smashed iihd one iiouloou iniss inir. Bollinger reports NC-1 will not ho in eonilition to he nindo to II v." IIOIITA, Azores, Mny 11); 10:30 n. ni., Iy Aasoclntod Prnsa. ) Hour Ad miral Pluuknlt op tho cruiser Itoeh oator nt Lisbon, linn aont wont lioro XHKKontliiK Unit tlm hoiiI'hiu NC-4 join In tho mm roh thin niornliiK tor tho missing NC-3. Thin suggestion In hollovod horo, lipwovor, to ho Im practicable., Iiociiuao thu neiirohiiiR nuiiidnno would ho forced back by liciivy headwinds. Destroyers Search WASHINGTON, Mny 19. Inalruc 4 tons to lino tho aonpluno NC-4 nt II or I a to search for tho musing gon plano i.VC-3 nnd hor crow hnvo hoon nont Itonr Admiral Jackson nt Pontn DolKnd by Hoar Admiral Plunkott, commanding tho doatroyor forco, ac cording to u moBBimo rocolvod todny nt tho nnvy dopnrtmont. All destroy ers west of PonU DolKadn hnvo boon plncod nt Ail in I in I .Iftclmon's dlKposnl to Hoarch for tho mlnBlnn pluiin. Tho dostroynrs and tho bnttleslilps Florida nnd Toxns wore Bcourlng tho (Continued on pngo two.) 1'AKIS. Mnv .10. Soerolnrv of Statu l.niisniir I nilii v rclerred diroct- lv to Presiilonl Wilson tho roniiest ol tho Amerionn dolemition now in Ku roun lis tho represLMilutives of Irish Hocielies in Iho Unilod Stilton Hint Iho Kcerotiirv prosont n Joriniil roiuu'Ht In Iho llnlish Kovorninonl Hint I'ro- I'ossor Do Vnloru, Arthur (Iril Tils and Count riunkell, Sinn Foiu lomlorn, ho irivcii sure ooudiiol lo eoino lo I'uj'iH nnd prosent their cuso lo Iho peiicu ooiitorunvQ, PO LANSING PASSES IRISH BUCK TO PRESIDENT ISON'S HEAD AND' llJAUflCD IP HEART APPEALED 10 BY ' WHICH. Mnv 18. MiKH Juno AddiiuiH of Chii'iiuo, toiluv rend nt Iho Women'K liiterniilioinil Conl'ereiieu for I'eniiiiiii'iit I'eiieo in mwxion hem 11 ronlv lo nn iiddrexH Kent to ('resilient Wil- noli nt l'liris relnlivo to iiimlil'i- eniion of the term of iioneo. Mr. Wilson wrolu: $ "Voiir inessnire iiuiioiiIh hotli to in v intellect mid heiirt iiml 1 sinccrelv ilesini (hut menus muv he found to coiiiplv with it. nl- Ihoiiuh the prospects lire fur from renssuriiu.' heeiiusn of the immense practical differences." Aiiswerimr the HiiL'i:estioii hv Iho Itritish doloL'ulioii thut tho Amcriciin delcirntion ul the peuco conference secure her appoint- meat us a member of tho council of the l.cnuiio of Nations, Miss Adiliiuis said : "Kucli a srhriuc caiiiiot ho rciilir.rd. for in Auicricn at thu present dav none is more de- le-leil than the pacifist." GLASS f CLASHES WA8II1N(1TON Mny 19 Tho war risk liiHiiriineo liuroiiu, thru which t, (Hill, oihi snlillurs or tliolr dopen iliinls receive iuiyinoiils ot Insurance, nllnlinniits or rumpeiiHullou wua In procohn of audilon reorKniilmitlnn to day thru thu appointment of It. A. Cbollueley. Junes, formerly n Now York liuslnesH iniin, now n coloonl In tho hurouu'a section In Frnufo. an director lo eucccod Colonel llonry P. Mndsley, who resiKnod yesterday In n china with Hucrutitry Olusa In which ho churned thu treasury ilupurtmont with placliiK rvtriiliitn on the orKan t J.ut Imi which woro making a "colos sal failure." Beerotary (lluss In a public nliilo iiient lias mndo n vlKoroua reply to Colonol l.indsley'a chnrRoa nnd tho rhurxoH nrA rfiild to foroenxt a thoro ahnko-up of tho bin bureau. CloudH of chnrxoa hnvo hoon hover Iiik over flip bureau for months nnd coiiKroHslonul Investigation la expect ed. . ALLIED ENVOYS ST. OKHMAIN-KN-I.AYK. Muv 10. (Hv thu Assoeiuted l'ress.) The exchanuo of eredentiulH between rep rosentulives of the ullied nnd nsso ciucd powers nnd Iho Aiislriiui pence iloloutites took phtco at .'1:2(1 o'clock litis iifleruoon. Tho session lusted four minutes. Jules Cunilion presided at the nieet- inir nnd. presented the credentials of the allied nnd associated powers, lie repented virtually tho snnio words ho used nt the -ceremony with the (lermiiii doloirnlos. Chancellor Itennor for tlm Aus- IriniiH replied briefly, endiinr tho eer- enionv, llonry Whito represonled the Unilod Slates. U. OF 0. ATHLETE IS I NOW A il I'OHTr.AND, Mnv 111. Miu-lin W. Hawkins, former Orcuon I'nivorsitv mill worlds (ilvnipio nthlelo, now n prnelicinsr iillornov here, received lodav notion ol' his promotion lo ho minor in tho const, urtillorv reserve, lie attended the first officer's Irainim; camii at the Presidio, and wiih commissioned. second lieutenant. Al'ler heinir nssimied to Fort Stevens. Ore., ho was promoted to I'iVst lion Icitunt and sent In Franco with tho (Wilt nrlillerv. Uo was promoted lo ho cnplnin for meritorious work in notion, and luler was rocominoiided for n tnii.jnrilv. Iiul. owinif lo tho Hiun inif of Iho nrmislico his final promo tion wns delnved until nl'ter his dis vhtlfKC, , MENS MERCY fJJPy T( LAND, SEA Bilsh Aviator In Sopwith Comes Within 100 Mileo( Reachlno Ir; land in Direct Fliuht Acocrdina to Wireless Report Two Other Brit ish Planes Fall in Getaway One British Pilot Inlured Hawker's Whereabouts Unknown for Hours I.ONIION. Mav 111. (0:18 n. m.l llarrv Hawker was compelled In land in the sea within Hill miles of Diode Ituv, iiccoriliiu; tu u news dispatch rcinirhiiL' n wireless niessnuo received lit Limerick. Tho aviator evidently was luakiin; for the rstuurv of the Iliver Shannon. LONDON. Mav 1!). Tho mnnncer of the Sopwith Airplane rnmpnnv re ceived a report at 5 o'clock this nf Icruoifti that Aviutor Iluwkcr wn l.'id miles off Ireland ut 4 P. in. to day. The nir ministry announced shortly uftcr ') o'clock lliat it had no eon- liniialinn of the report Hint Haw kcr was off Ireland at 4 o'clock this iifleruoon. Anxiety In England LONDON, Muv Mi. 0:15 p. in. Vp lo the present hour no authoritative news bad reached tho air ministry ns totho whereiihonts of the Sopwith inachine earrvinu' Hurry Hawker and Lieulenunt Conuuiinder firicve. Anxiidv is incrcnsinir hero as to the fate of the aviator and his nuvimi tor. Wireless' calls are heinir rirru- luter widely to ships in tcli Atlantic nnd Ilritish destroyers nro out scarchiiiL' off Iho western coust of Ireland. LONDON", Mny 19. Naval and military lookouts on tho woatorn conat of Ireland reported nt 2 o'clock this afternoon thut thoy had seen no nlgi) of Hawker. London anxiously awaited nows of tho nvalator but up. to 4 o'clock thoro was no official con firmation of tho report that ho had been sighted off Ireland. LONDON. Muy 19. Harry 3. Hawker in his airplane, has boon sighted off iroland. according to an unofficial report rccciv'od by tho American navy lioro. LONDON',. Mny 19. Tho Sopwith nlrplnno company has rer.olvod a re port thut Ilnwkor was 500 miles off tho Irish coast nt 3 p. m. ST. JOHNS. N. F.. Mny 19. A ro port was rocolvod at noon (10:30 a. in. Now York time) that Harry G. Hawker's Sopwith blplano hud beon alghlcd off tho Irish const. Thoro wna groat rejoicing by his nssoclutqa hero, nnd Frederick P. Knynhnm, his rlvul, whoso trnns-Allnntlc atart enmo to grief hero yonterday, Immodlntoly cublod congrntulntlnns. M'eatlior Is (iood Navigators and aviators lioro onrly today sought tho woathor reports ro colvod from vossels In nild-Atlnntlc lo loam undor what conditions Ilnwkor nnd Commander Jlnckonile Oricvo aro making tliolr non-stop dash., 10 very Indication pointed to favornhlo , observation conditions, with high visibility from a clenr sky nnd a full moon only four days old. It wns calculated by navigators horo thut Hawker and Urlove would moot the sun about 4:23 o'clock this (Continued on Page Three.) IS 'TAKEN TO PRISON SEATTLE, Mny 19 Alias Ruth (tnrrlRon, lS-yonra-old Senttlo girl, wns one member of a pnrty of ton prlsonors which loft hero early today for tho stnto pcnltontlary nt Walln Walla, Wash. Aa there nro no accommodations for criminally Insiino women nt Walla Wnllu, Miss Gnrrlson will he removed Immodlately to tho state hospital nt Medical Luke, Wash., It wna bolleved horo, Itoports from Wnllu Wnlln Sutttrdny snld atnte nllonlala would exnmlno hor soon to (lotorinlno whothor or not thoy bo llpvod hor Insiuio, EBERT REPEATS HE WILL - NEVER SIGN i THE PEACE TERMS HKIILIN. Mav 18. President Kliert in addressing a demon st rat ion here todav said Ger many would "never siirn tho pence terini." ' Tho demonstration was held in the I.iihlifarlcn and was at tended hv n irreiit crowd. Presi dent Kliert described the peace terms as , "tho product of the enemy's revengeful hysteria," and milled : "Koreit'U eountries will not permit the proscription of tier- imtnv. Thev will raise their voices w.'tli us that this ware of j enslavement which wc will never siun shall not couie to pass." : I Socialist Reoreseritative-Elect Is Re fused Seat anj Denied Riuht to Speak On Personal Prlvileae Wisconsin Conaressman Convicted Unfer Espionaae Act. W'ASIHNOTOX. Mnv 10. When the name of Victor lleruer of Wiscon sin, was called in tho house today as new members were sworn in. lienre sentalivc Dallinuor of Massachusetts, republican chairman of the elections committee, uceordinir to , iire-nrrani:-ed plan, formally ohiillemrod his riant to he seated. Henier is appealing I'roin ii war time conviction of the cs pioniiL'o Inw. Speaker Oillett dirceled Berucr to stand aside when he appeared with his stnto dclcu'iitioii for tho oath and refused to rcpniMiize him when he tried to speak ns a mutter of personal privilege. - WASHINGTON. Mnv 10. Ucpub licnn Senate Lender Lodiro todav ap pointed the committee on committees to make majority eommitico iissicn- ments. With Senator Hrandofjee of Lonneciieut. us eiiairmnn, lie unineu the followiiiL' senators: Horuli. Idaho: Stcrlins. South Da kota; Curtis, Kansas: 'Watson, In diana: Hardimr. Ohio: C'nhler, Kew York: Johnson, California, and Knox, Pennsylvania. -" Senator l.odsre also named the fol lowing republican steering committee: MeCumher. North Dakota, chair man: La Kollette. Wisconsin: Wads worth. New York; Fernalda. Maine: France. Maryland: Krelinahnvsen. New Jersey; Kollosrir, Minnesota: Me- Cormick, Illinois, nnd Lodue (ex- olficio.) The following committee on patron age wns named: . Senators New. Indiana, chairman'. Sntherlnnd. West Virginia, and Len- root. Wisconsin. WASHINGTON. Mnv 10. The Fourth. Fifth. Sixth und Suvonth reg ular divisions hnvo been relensed for return lo the I'nited Stutes, Ueiierul I'ershing nolified the wiir departnient toduv. VICTOR BERGER CHALLENGED BY REPUBLICANS THE EUROPEAN SITUATION IN BRIEF BY THE ASSOCIATF.D PRESS, Muv 10, Declarations that Germany will not ncnuience in the demands made upon hor hv the pence treaty continue to eonie from high .sources in the Gorman government. President F.bert is minted todav in Merlin dis patches us having reiterated Sunday that Iho pence teurnis would never bo signed hv Gormunv. Moiiiiwhilo Count Von Itroekdorff Uanlzau. who left Paris Snlurdiiv for Spn to meet government representa tives from Itorlin nnd who. it was re ported, might not return because of differences in tho delegation 'over Germany's peace policy, is buck in Versailles. Germany's, note in relation to the stat ss of her religious missions in foreign lands wns tnken tip bv the council of four nt its mooting this morning. The details of its proposals have not bepu mtulo public, REPUBLICANS "'fffft REB FLEET TAKE CONTROL the first of july RFATFN RY Extraordinary Sessions Opens Quiet ly and Program of Oraanization Is Quickly Carried Out Cummins De feats Pitiman On Record Vote G;:iett Reolares Clark. WASHINGTON. Mav 10. liv a maiorltv of five votes the repuhli cans took control of the senate, elect ine; Senator Cummins president pro tempore and defeating Senator Kav I'ittman of Nevada, democrat, hv a record vote. WASHINGTON. Mnv 10. Prompt ly ut noon toduv the cxtrnordinnrv session of congress eot smoothly un der wow With reputd'enns in the ma jority in both branches, the leaders plunged into the work of organiza tion. . Program Well Oiled In both house nod scnute the pro gram well arranged in advance, started off as it had been planned. Vice President Marshall presided in the Inlter and Clerk South Trimble in the former. The usual prayers and then the rend'ng of President Wilson's proclamation preceded the culling of the rolls. 'Then the house proceeded to the business of electing ii speaker Representative Gillett of Massachusetts nnd the senate turn ed to electing n president nro tem pore. Senntor Cummins of Iowa. In the house the republicans ef fected organization by clcctine reprc sciitutive Frederick II. Crllelt of Mjisnschnsctts. speaker over Champ Clurk of Missouri, speaker for the last eight venrs. ,. Wilson Message Tomorrow Tho business of swearing in new senators was disiwsed of nuicklv as thev came to the vice president's desk in fours. In the house, where there were a greater number' of new mem bers, it took longer. All Hie repub lican senators were present; four democrats were absent. I!efore adjournment, which wns on a resolution of respect for the lute Representative Iturnctt of Alabama, the senate designated Senators Lodge and Martin ns a committee to commu nicate to the president that it was ready for business and voted to as semble tomorrow to hear President Wilson's messnge. WASHINGTON. Muv 10 Con gress nssembled nt extraordinary session at noon todav under the call issued hv President Wilson from Paris Mav 7. nurking tho return of the republicans to power. Organiza tion of both senate and house bv the new majority was today's principal business. The immediate work before .the congress, the lith of the American republic is passage before Julv, 1 of the seven regular unmiul impropria tion bills which failed in the filibifs- ter lust March. . After that will come consideration of the peace treaty and covonenant of the League of Nations, and raUroad. shipping, revenue, wo man suffrage, prohibition, army nnd navv and much other legislation. Many invovtiga'ions. particularly into war activities, also are expect ed. ' Itcpulillean Majority The republicans today, for the (Continued on Page Four.) The council also planned to consid er mutters Alutivc to ltulgnria und Turkey. Disptitehes from l'nris indicate that no further effort will be mndo bv the allies to provide food for tho Riis sian people ns a result of the refusal of tho Bolshevik foreign minister to cease making war on countries ad jacent to Russia. - Premier Puderowski of Poland is expected in Paris Thursday. The crisis which has developed in his country, it is believed in peace con ference circles, can be adjusted so thut M. Puderowski will retain of fice ns premier. A dispatch from Paris says that ho mnv ask Hint Po hind be relensed from promises mndc relative to hostilities with the Uk. raine. A truce was recently arrang ed between Poland nnd the Ukraine, hut recent reports have declared Hint Kim,on Petliira, Iho Ukrainian peas ant, leader, has gone over to the Hot shoviki. WASIIINGTOX'. Mav 10.- At the present rote with which the nnvv is hringini; the urniv home from France, we will have nil of the expeditionary forces except 400.000 men hnck in the United States bv the first of Julv." said Secretary of the Navv Daniels todav. Secretary Daniels announced thut the nnvv expects to he able I, rnlouso frnm nctive scrvicf! hv August 1 all officers and men of the reserve force who desire to return to civilian life. THURSDAY CLEAN UP DAY, MAYOR ISSUES APPEAL To the People of Medford: As spring is approaching wo should en deavor to make our annual clean-up of the city. 1 hereby request that everybody clean up all the rubbish and place it in boxes, barrels or bags on the front sidewalk next Thursday, May 22, and teams will call for the same. Please be sure and cooperate with the city and make this a general clean-up day. . You wWl be to no ex pense other than your own labor In cleaning up your property. Weeds and Grass On account of the danger ot grass fires there is an ordinance compelling erery one to keep the grass and weeds cut on the vacant lots and parkings and I hereby request that everybody cut tho weeds and grass at once. If It is not done by next Mon day one week from today, the city will employ sufficient help to cut the weeds and grass and same will be charged to property owners and if not paid will become a lien against the property. This must be attended to at once and I kindly request tho cooperation of the citizens ot Med ford in making this the cleanest and best city on the Pacific coast. (Signed) C. E. GATES, Mayor. A. P. WINS SUIT NEW YORK. Mav 10. The suit brought bv the Associated Press against the International News Ser vice iji the United Stntes district court came up on the calendar todny and n decree was entered for the compluint. This suit was instituted bv the Associated Press to restrain the International News Service from taking the news of the Associated Press from its members or newspa pers published bv them, and using or selling the snme. A preliminary in junction was granted bv Judge Au sustis N. Hand of the United States district court Julv 7. 1017. which bus recently been sustained bv the su preme court of the United States. In view of this decision the Internation al Nows Service did not press its de fense but consented to the entry of the filial decree, which grants a per petual injunction in tho same terms as tho preliminary injunction. The final decree perpetually en joins the International News Service, its officers, employes nnd agents from taking, appropriating or sellin: any news received from or gathered hv the Associnled l'rcss, by obtain ing it from members of the Associnted Press or their employes or from'nnv bulletins issued or newspapers pub lished bv such members. Rearrjue Income Tax Law. WASHINGTON. Mav 10 The su preme court today ordered a rcargu nieiit of tho test proceedings involv ing the constitutionality of provis ions of the income tax act of 1010. taxing stock dividends ns income. Argument will be heard next fall. Seattle Pitcher Is Sold. SEATTLE, May 10. Miles Mains, pitcher of the Seattle Pacific Const ltnsebnll League team bus beon snld In the Cult Luke Club, it wns tin pounced here today, , i r m m m m m am. i hhi i in : UHIIIdll Bolshevik Ship Sunk. Another Stranded Battle Over In 35 Min utes Lenlne Declares War on Ru-1 mania Troops Cross the Dniester Denkine Administers Cmshina Defeat on the Volda Takes 10.000 Prisoners and 28 Guns. IIELSINGFORS. Mav 10. British' warships engaged tho Russian Bol- shevik fleet in a 35-minute fight in tho Gulf of Finland Sunday. The Bol- sheviki fled to Konstadt after one ot their vessels hnd been sunk and an other stranded. A Bolshevik cruiser, two torpedo boats nnd some mine sweepers lelfc Kronstndt nt 0 o'clock Sundnv morn ing and at the same time the Bolshe- . vik butteries on the mainland south-. west of Kronstnndt began to shell the Finnish coast in the neighborhood of Ino. The British warships moved out to meet the Bolshcviki nnd were first ' to open fire. " War Declared LONDON. May 18 Owing to Rumania's- disregard of the ultimatum from the Russian soeict government demanding an evacuation of Bessara bia, a state of war exists between Russia and Rumania, according to n. wireless dispatch from Moscow re ceived here. Bolshevik troops bnv crossed the Dniester river in the Til nsnool distirct. where thev have de feated the -'Rumanians nnd occupied Tchegriitchi und Bender, the disputed says. ' . Tiraspool is.situnted on the Dnies ter river 5:1 miles northwest of Odes sa. Bender is on the west sido ot the Dniester and 58 miles from Odes- lOO Reds Captured LONDON. Mnv 10 General Deni-- kinc. who is personally conducting , the operations of his anti-Bolshevik nrmv against the city of Tsnritzin, on the Volga, announces the capture of 10,000 prisoners and 28 guns from the Bolshcviki. . ii - w COPENHAGEN. Mnv 10 Tho Estlioninn press bureau reports that the Estlioninn army, . with Russian and Genuan-Biiltio auxiliary forces,- is advancing against tho Bolshcviki on a lUU-Kilometcr tront ueiweea Narvn and Gloff. on Lake Pcipus. Esthoninns have already reached the lower course of the river Luga. capturing prisoners, guns and armor ed cars. . ' ' TAX WILL YIELD SALEM. Mav 10. A total annual license of $300,000 mnv reasonably, be expected from the sale of gusolino nnd distillate in Oregon, according to estimates which have been made bv, Sam A. Kozer. deputy secretary o state, us hosed on the tux paid by oil concerns since the tax becumo ef fective February 20. . - Tho reports of alt dealers up tu April !10. show totul sales of 4.702.-4 024 billions of gusolino and 1.03!). 702 gallons of ciistilhite. on which a, one cent tax for gasoline nnd ono hnlf cent for distillate is exacted. The money received in taxes so far amounts to $52,228.10. which is nine- ; cd to tho credit of tho statu highway fund. : - ; . OMAHA LOSES ITS FIGHT AGAINST LIGHT COMPANY WASHINGTON. May 19. Ohahn. Neb., lost its fight against the Omaha Electric Light and Power company today when tho supreme court rofus cd to interfere with federal court de crees perpetually enjoining citv of ficials from enforcing a resolution adopted in 1914 denying the company, the right to extend its facilities foe the furnishing of hcut and power. ,